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Sasha ‘Mars’ Marston Houttekier

Craft and Material Studies

EDUCATION

2018 - 2022

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Craft and Material Studies

2014 - 2018

Henrico High School Center for the Arts, Richmond, VA

Diploma from the Center for the Arts

CRAFT MARKETS

2025
       Holiday Artisan Market, City Stadium, Richmond Va
       Holiday Tis Taou Market, Taou Yoga Studio, Richmond Va
       Glass Alley Holiday Market, Glass Ceiling, Richmond Va
       Grand Market Swap Meet RVA, Monroe Park, Richmond Va
       Doll Face Flea, Rumors Boutique, Richmond Va
       Fall Artisan Market and Craft Fair, Hardywood Brewery, Richmond Va
       Girls on the Block Yard Sale Market, Richmond Va
       Spring Artisan Market, City Stadium, Richmond Va
       Serenity Now Night Market, Ours, Richmond Va
2024       
       Holiday Artisan Market, City Stadium, Richmond Va
       May Market, Meddo, Richmond Va
       Spring Artisan Market, City Stadium, Richmond Va
2023
       Bound Together Fundraiser, Gold Lion Cafe, Richmond Va
       Affogato Afternoon Market, Black Hand Coffee, Richmond Va

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025
        Trusted Chord, Secret Flowers, curated by Lowe Fehn and Ian Donegan Richmond VA

2024
        Rounded Hum, Secret Flowers, curated by Lowe Fehn and Ian Donegan Richmond VA

2023

          Slow Aroma, Field (Gallery), group curated, Richmond VA

          Craft Capstone 2023, Anderson Gallery, group curaterd, Richmond VA

2023

          Emptied Pockets, Murry N. Depillars Gallery, Richmond VA

2022

          [...] BFA Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Richmond VA

2018 

          Senior Showcase, Artworks Gallery, Richmond VA

2017 

        Fall Student Showcase Exhibition, Lee Hanchey Gallery, Richmond VA

EXPERIENCE

2023-Present

Woodshop Monitor, Visual Art Center of Richmond, managing woodshop machines and users. Richmond, VA

2019 

Social Media Manager/Designer, Clover Kids RVA, curating posts and interior design (2019-2021). Richmond, VA       

2017 

Virginia Summer Governor's School for Visual and Performing Arts Attendee. Radford, VA

Studio Assistant, Megan Mattax, Assisted with resin pours, paper manipulation, and hung work. Richmond, VA

AWARDS AND HONORS

2022

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the School of Art at Virginia Commonwealth University

2018

Honor on the VCU Arts Dean’s List, Spring and Fall Semester (2018-2021). Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2018

Visual Arts Curriculum Area Scholarship Winner

2017

Virginia Summer Governor's School for Visual and Performing Arts Attendee. Radford, VA

2016-2018

3x Scholastic Gold Key Recipient